Memorial Day is usually the start of the hot Vegas summer with Labor Day the other bookend. Temperatures typically go over 100 (and sometimes 110) degrees during the day and average about 75 in the evening. Due to the low humidity, 100 degrees in Vegas feels considerably cooler than elsewhere, but it’s still hot, dry […]
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Living Local — Five Las Vegas Establishments th...
There has been a lot of discussion in the papers and on the web about supporting local businesses, no matter where you live, as opposed to buying everything online or at large national chains. I’m all for that, as long as the local business provides excellent service, even if it’s at a slightly higher price. […]
Living Local—Boston Reminds Me Why I’m Glad To ...
I just got back from attending a gaming-industry trade show in Boston. Professionally, the trip was great and there were some fun experiences, but the overall experience reminded me why I like living in Las Vegas. Don’t get me wrong, I’m fond of Boston. For five years in the 1970s I lived just west of […]
Living Local — Researching Restaurants near My ...
Miss me? I had two major projects last week: the 54th Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion (a gathering of current and retired professional wrestlers); and I relocated my office from my home to a room in my accountant’s workplace about two miles down the road on Desert Inn. The CAC Reunion (long story how I got […]
Living Local — Appreciating Proper Pet Policies...
I have always believed that it’s better to have reasonable rules that can be enforced than overly stringent regulations that many find a way to get around. That belief has been confirmed living in Monaco Park apartments — and their evolving policies toward pets. When I first moved back to Las Vegas in August 2015, […]
Living Local — Clark County Public Schools: The...
This week’s topic was a hard subject to research. I don’t have children, those of most of my friends are grown (and very few were educated in the Clark County public schools), and although I was once married to a school teacher, she taught in Ohio, not Nevada. Luckily, The Nevada Independent, a first-rate online […]
Living Local — Saving Money on Food in Las Vega...
I’ve struggled with how to do posts on the countless methods to save money on food in Las Vegas. Trying to compile a definitive list would be exhausting to read, much less attempt, and it would include methods I have never personally tried. Instead, I’m picking a supermarket and restaurant that I patronize regularly to show […]
Living Local — Appreciating the Las Vegas...
The Las Vegas Valley bus system (officially, the Regional Transportation Commission or RTC for short) doesn’t come close to public-transport systems available in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, or Chicago, but over the last 10 years, the RTC has made consistent improvements and now offers services of which every Las Vegas local (as […]
Living Local — How I Keep My Las Vegas Transpor...
In my last post, I discussed why private-transportation costs (car, insurance, taxes, gas) in Las Vegas are among the highest in the U.S. This time I cover how I personally keep these costs down, knowing full well that not all these tips are applicable to everybody’s situation. Owning a “Minimum-Cost Ride” There are times in […]
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